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I'm also haveing the same issue. If I turn the test site on, I can log in without an issue, but as soon as it is turned off, I get the closed message. The message is the same as it would appear when you log in as a regular member to a closed site, but it has the Admin look and feel as in no style / logo etc.
I verified the URL with tools.php and when the test site is on, it appears to work normally. It is on a separate server at a different domain so the cookie prefix shouldn't be an issue.
"I just upgraded my test site to vB5.3.0 connect. Post upgrade when I go to mytestsite.com/admincp I see the normal page where I am expected to login. Having input my username and password I am shown the 'site off' message. So it's not possible to login to the admin control panel. Any clues as to what to do next?"
I'm also haveing the same issue. If I turn the test site on, I can log in without an issue, but as soon as it is turned off, I get the closed message. The message is the same as it would appear when you log in as a regular member to a closed site, but it has the Admin look and feel as in no style / logo etc.
I verified the URL with tools.php and when the test site is on, it appears to work normally. It is on a separate server at a different domain so the cookie prefix shouldn't be an issue.
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